Was ist die Webseite?

https://www.facebook.com/110481135099756/

AMP Designs

Welcome to my fanpage and digital portfolio for my art projects! �

Hobby only - not a business!

04/11/2022

"Sacrilege"

Acrylic on canvas
40x50cm
04/11/2022

10/08/2022

"The Ether" - a play in three acts.

"Das Ether" - eine Vorführung in drei Akten.

Triptych/Triptychon
30x40cm (each)
Mixed Medium: Acrylic + paper on canvas.
27/05/2022

10/08/2022

"Cerce Trova"

DE:
Dieses Werk ist der Anfang meiner surrealistischen Sammlung und ist an sich ebenfalls ein politisches Werk. Hierbei spielt die Anerkennung des kulturellen und politischen Einflusses der römisch-griechischen Zeit auf die moderne westliche Hemisphäre eine zentrale Rolle. Dies soll ebenfalls eine Rückbesinnung sein: aber in einem aufgeklärten und nuancierten Rahmen. In diesem Werk ist die Symbolik tragend. Die Büste der römischen Göttin der Jagd, Diana (in der griechischen Antike Artemis) blickt wissend auf die rote Schrift "Cerce Trova" (Italienisch: Wer sucht der findet). Das alte Gemäuer verliert seinen weißen Putz und die Backsteine haben ein Patina. Die ionische Säule stellt sich als architektonisches Element in Szene. Im Hintergrund stehen zwei Zypressen auf der mediterranen Landschaft in der Nachmittagssonne. Dies repräsentiert die Welt nach dem Untergang des römischen Reiches. Die Mauer ist nicht ohne Symbolik: der Putz blättert ab und die bunten Steine sind beschädigt. Aber, dies zeigt auch die Diversität und Vielfalt unter dem einheitlichen Putz. Dies steht im Kontrast zu der Auffassung von rechten Amateurhistorikern, denn das römische Reich zeichnete sich durch seine sprachliche, kulturelle und ethnische Vielfalt aus und war keines Falls nur weiß. Darum der Titel: unsere Hemisphäre muss sich mit all Ihrer Vielfalt vereinen um zusammen eine übergreifende Identität zu schmieden um Erfolg für alle zu gewährleisten.

EN:
This work is the beginning of my surrealist collection and also counts as a political piece. Here, the recognition of the greco-roman cultural and political influence on the modern western hemisphere plays a central role. This should also serve to harken back to those times, but in an enlightened and nuanced way. In this piece, symbolism is crucial. The bust of the Roman goddess of the hunt, Diana (in ancient Greece, Artemis), glances knowingly at the writing in red: "Cerce Trova" (Italian: Who seeks shall find). The old wall is losing its plaster and the bricks are weathered. The ionian column serves as an architectural element. In the background there are two cypress trees on the Mediterranean landscape under the afternoon sun. This represents the world after the fall of the Roman empire. The wall is not without symbolism: the plaster is flaking off and the colorful bricks are damaged. But, this also represents the diversity under a unified plaster. This stands in contrast with the idea of right-wing amateur historians, because the Roman empire was defined by its linguistic, cultural and ethnic diversity and was never completely white. Hence the title: our hemisphere must unite with all of its diversity in order to craft a collective identity in order to achieve success for all.

50 x 50cm
Acrylic on canvas
17/11/2021

10/08/2022

DE: "Farbstudie I: Primärfarben"

Hierbei handelt es sich um eine Farbstudie mithilfe der Primärfarben des Bauhauses: Blau, rot, gelb, weiß, grau und schwarz. Die originale Intention war es die Farben im Übergang zu vermischen, was sich jedoch nach dem Trocknen nicht machen ließ.

EN: "Colorstudy I: Primary Colors"

This is a color study utilizing the primary colors of the Bauhaus school of art and design: Blue, red, yellow, white, gray and black. The original intention was to mix the colors in the transitional areas, which wasn't possible to do after the paint dried.

30x40 cm
Acryl auf Leinwand/Acrylic on canvas
21/04/2021

10/08/2022

"A Very Different Christmas"

As the title suggests, this year has a very different type of christmas than we are accustomed to, but in this particular work for other reasons. I came up with a novel idea! For sure we all know of graphic designs or box art depicting christmas, but never a painting dedicated to the holiday for wall display. This work features a modern-minimalistic take on the holidays in my usual fashion with Kandinsky elements. Also note the star of Bethlehem in the window. It is said that it appeared this year on the 21st of December, which also anchors this work well into this year. So I'm wishing all of you a merry Christmas and a (hopefully) happy new year!

[IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION]
Acrylic on canvas
30x40cm
21/12/2020

10/08/2022

"Memphis"

This is a project that I made back in 2019 (feels like ages, right?) but forgot to post about. This is a hand painted, double-layer bookmark with an iconic 80's design. The title alludes to the Memphis Group - an international collaboration of artists, designers and architects based out of Milan, Italy. Their style defined the aesthetics of the 1980's - from fashion and ads all the way to interior design. The name of the group refers to a Bob Dylan song that they had playing in their studio. The bright pastel colors and contrasting geometric patterns and shapes were the hallmark of this style. And without further ado, I present to you my first bookmark. Maybe there will be more to come (nudge nudge wink wink)...

Acrylic on cardstock
5 x 20.8 cm
2019

10/08/2022

"Through the Thick of It"

Another installment in my series of paintings that depict anglo-american idioms and phrases. This time with some Kandinsky-esque aesthetics. This work illustrates persevering through trying times and as such, accurately represents the year 2020.

Sometimes, ya just gotta power through!

[SOLD]
Acrylic on canvas
40x50cm
18/09/2020

#2020

10/08/2022

"Das Rathaus von Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz"

This is a painting I made as a present for a grandfatherly friend of mine for his 73rd birthday. The painting depicts the famous (now reconstructed) town hall of his hometown. In this work I attempted to mimic the style of Lyonel Feininger, a German-American painter who was a teacher at the Bauhaus school of art and design.

[IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION]
40 x 50cm
Acrylic on canvas
30/08/2020

10/08/2022

"Fade to Gray"

This painting symbolizes the harrowing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The title references the complete and total standstill of private and economic life. The shape of the corona virus has befallen the map-styled city and the light vs. the dark represents the health system's struggle between life and death, as shown by the hospital in the light and the cemetery in the dark.

[SOLD]
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 50 cm
08/07/2020

#2020

10/08/2022

"Sunset over the Texas Panhandle"

What started as a color study became a full fledged painting of its own. It depicts the basic colors and layers of a sunset over the steppes of the Panhandle of Texas. Extra detail is added through the shrubs in green and beige.

[IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION]
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 60cm
01/02/2020

10/08/2022

"Eye of the beholder"

The second installment to my series of paintings where I illustrate idioms, sayings and phrases from the English speaking world. This one shows some of the major variations of eye color on a gradient. The golden star in the center represents subjective beauty perceived by individuals, including those who cannot see. Note the physical texturing of the paint which imitates the look of a human iris. Inspiration for the style comes from traditional color wheels, roulette wheels and the colorful dials of vintage 70s watches.

Acrylic on canvas
40 x 40cm
27/10/2019

10/08/2022

"Heartland"

This is a painting that I made for my grandfather as a gift for his 80th birthday, which took four months to complete. It is an abstract, patriotic American landscape painting. Inspiration came from the style of Lyonel Feininger, a German-American painter from New York who worked at the Bauhaus school. Note the differences in glossyness on the wheat fields and the windmill. Also note the shading on the grass resulting from the windmill, the water trough, the barn and the grain silo. Each triangle shows different shades and offer various interesting angles of perspective.

[IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION]
Acrylic on canvas
13/09/2019
40 x 50 cm

Adresse

Frankfurt

Webseite

facebook.com

Benachrichtigungen

Lassen Sie sich von uns eine E-Mail senden und seien Sie der erste der Neuigkeiten und Aktionen von AMP Designs erfährt. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse wird nicht für andere Zwecke verwendet und Sie können sich jederzeit abmelden.